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Form of workThe Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services
2024 Postgraduate Mental Health Nurse Program (PGMHNP)
Community Positions
- Seeking nurses that have completed a Graduate Mental Health Nurse Program and/or experienced registered nurses who are interested in working towards their specialist Mental Health nursing qualification and develop community Mental Health nursing skills.
About the Program:
- 12 month program commencing Feb 12 2024
- Full Time (1.0) and Part Time (0.8 EFT) Fixed Term opportunities are available in RMH MHS community Mental Health teams based in Moonee Ponds
- Includes clinical, theoretical and academic components as you work towards your specialist Mental Health Nursing qualification
- Postgraduates are well supported by PGMHNP Coordinators, Clinical Nurse Educators and Preceptors
- Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2, Year 2 - Year 8
- Salary range $68,754 to $87,282 per annum depending on experience (in accordance with relevant EA)
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) provider Mental Health Servicesin the inner west suburbs of metroplitian Melbourne. These programs provide a comprehensive, integrated range of services to people with a serious mental illness and our multidisciplinary workforce of skilled and dynamic clinicians, consumers and carers, provide a recovery-oriented approach to care. We are dedicated to providing a caring and high-quality range of specialist, community and hospital-based Mental Health services for adult and older persons who are experiencing, or are at risk of developing a serious mental illness.
The Postgraduate Mental Health Nurse Program is delivered by the RMH Mental Health Services is committed to developing the future workforce and as such, we welcome enthusiastic Registered Nurses with a passion for Mental Health and a desire to specialise in this exciting field to join our community Mental Health team/s to provide compassionate and responsive care to individuals in need.
The 12 month structured program supports the early career nurse in building on and further developing their Mental Health nursing knowledge and skills and supports the nurse in obtaining their postGraduate Mental Health nursing qualification. As a postgraduate Mental Health Nurse at RMH you will experience diverse, well rounded program that will support your development as a community Mental Health Nurse.
Your new role:
- If you are passionate and interested in joining a program that offers high quality evidence-based pathways for emerging Mental Health Nurses then come and hone your skills with like minded postgraduates in our 2024 postGraduate Mental Health Nurse Program
- Our program is structured and well supported as you undertake the postgraduate diploma of Mental Health nursing.
As a Postgraduate Mental Health Nurse, you will:
- Provide high quality standards of consumer care. This includes the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation for care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
- Perform nursing interventions and procedures in accordance with RMH/WH policy and procedures
- Recognise the responsibility to delegate nursing care as clinically appropriate
- Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for consumer safety, quality and risk
- Participate in continuing education sessions, committees, special projects and relevant professional groups
- Promote a friendly, respectful and supportive environment within the department and organisation
- Contribute to the development of an effective discharge plan and provide consumer education and referral to appropriate community providers
About You
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) in 2023
- An awareness of Mental Health nursing practice and recovery oriented approaches to care
- Enthusiasm and motivation to further develop skills and knowledge as a Mental Health Nurse including Mental Health practice - risk assessment, mental state assessment, care planning, recovery oriented approaches and relevant legislation as it applies to Mental Health nursing care
- Knowledge of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (2022) and other relevant legislation
- A commitment to excellence in nursing practice and continuing professional development
- An understanding of the professional, ethical and legal responsibilities of Registered Nurses
- An understanding of the importance of compassionate nursing care which focuses on the best possible consumer outcomes
- Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- An ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
Benefits of working with Royal Melbourne Hospital:
- Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
- Excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
- Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport
- Wellbeing programs including Peer Support, Speaking up for Safety and Employee Assistance Program
The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.
Next steps?
Download and complete all sections of the Expression of Interest Form. Gather all required documents referred to in the Documentation Checklist, then click ‘Apply Now.’
Follow the instructions accordingly and complete the mandatory questions. Please upload the Expression of Interest Form into the application form section.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check and a Working with Children Check. All RMH and WH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or consumer facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and the legislated requirement for an influenza vaccination.
